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Cathy Dobson It’s unique. It’s creative. And it respectfully commemorates every Sarnian who gave his life in service to Canada. “I think that’s really special,” said Jim Burgess, president of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 62. “We are thrilled with it.” Burgess was at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts last week when a group… Read more »

Cathy Dobson A massive dose of community spirit that revived the flagging Celebration of Lights last year is still working its magic. Every one of the 35 displays has been adopted by a group, family, business or individual, says chairman Bill Suisham. In fact, there’s a waiting list of people who want to adopt one. Finding… Read more »

Cathy Dobson The Oakville-based company that intends to redevelop Bayside Centre into an assisted living retirement residence has purchased three buildings on Christina Street between George and Lochiel. “I can confirm that Seasons (Retirement Communities) has acquired the three properties on Christina Street and these will form part of our overall master plan for the… Read more »

Troy Shantz and George Mathewson The Ontario government has turned a blind eye to pollution problems at Aamjiwnaang and other Indigenous communities for too long, the province’s Environmental Commissioner says. “The people of Aamjiwnaang First Nation continue to breathe air that is heavily polluted by the industrial facilities of Chemical Valley in Sarnia, contributing to… Read more »

Troy Shantz The son of the couple who gave their name to Jackson Pool believes his parents would be OK with whatever the city chooses to replace it with. The Dr. John and Edith Jackson Pool has been a political hot potato since it closed in 2015, with the city proposing to replace it with… Read more »

George Mathewson & Troy Shantz Don’t look now, but the Sarnia Sting are the hottest junior hockey team in Canada. At press time, the Sting boasted a 14-1 record, best in the Ontario Hockey League and good enough for the No. 1 overall ranking in the Canadian Hockey League. The best start in team history… Read more »

Troy Shantz The numbers are staggering. Last year, 1,326 residents of Sarnia-Lambton were prescribed an opioid for pain. That’s one in six. Another 1,326 people — one in every 93 people living in Sarnia-Lambton — were treated for an addiction to opiates with prescribed methadone or suboxone. Forty-seven people were hospitalized for opioid poisoning, five… Read more »

Phil Egan They portray a community lost to the passage of time. The keen eye and roving camera of photographer Louis Pesha captured Sarnia and the surrounding area in the years before the First World War. We see the old post office with its iconic clock tower, the billowing sails of iceboats lined up on… Read more »

Troy Shantz A Sarnia man has become a one-man army in the battle against invasive phragmites. Hal Regnier was alarmed to see the invasive reed running rampant on the waterfront Point Lands this summer, a spot he regularly visits while volunteering to walk dogs from the nearby Humane Society. So he did a little research,… Read more »

Cathy Dobson A chance stop at the new Christina Street Community Market prompted Sarnia painter Jorge de Guzman to get a new exhibit of his work together. De Guzman hasn’t mounted a local show since 2014 but he knew it was time when he enjoyed a bite to eat at the downtown market and… Read more »